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Chairs For Sale
Morris & Co. Phillip Webb Attri. Aesthetic Movement rush seat Sussex side chair
By Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. Attributed to Philip Webb An Aesthetic Movement rush seat Sussex side chair with newly laid rush seat.
This chair has been totally restored and had new rush professional...
Category
1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mid Century Baby Blue Velvet Vintage Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. It is JAR type model. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dre...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Original Wassily Sessel Knoll International Marcel Breuer schwarz
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Wassily Chair von Knoll International aus den 1990er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der von Marcel Breuer entworfene Sessel ist eines der bekanntesten Möbeldes...
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Centro Progetti Tecno Stackable ‘Modus’ Chairs in Red
By Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Centro Progetti Tecno, stackable chairs model ‘Modus', nylon / plastic, aluminum, metal, Italy, 1970s.
Highly functional chairs designed by Centro Progetti Tecno that are part of th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Verner Panton S Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of 6 Verner Panton chairs in white lacquered molded ABS. Publisher's imprint under the seat.
Herman Miller edition for Fehlbaum 1971 (except one from 1973). Bibliography: Peter...
Category
1970s American Space Age Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$2,433 / set
Set of 10 chairs model 811 1970s, Drevounia manufacture
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Set of 10 chairs model "811" produced in the 1970s based on a design by renowned architect Josef Hoffman and made by the Drevounia manufactory, "made in Czechoslovakia" as label stil...
Category
1970s Czech Romantic Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Large Mid Century Italian Adjustable Lounge Chair by Carlo Mollino
Located in Westport, CT
A wonderful vintage Italian Design matte lacquered adjustable lounge chair in four reclining position, upholstered in a soft shaggy ivory lambswool
*extremely comfortable
Orig...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Elm
Baloo Boucle Flock Bar Chair CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Flock Bar Chair CS2 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 55 x D 63 x H 107 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 21 kg
Also available in other materials and colors.
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar height chair...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Plywood, Ash, Foam
$2,935 / item
Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in cognac reddish leather.
Wonderful patina.
Set of four available. Priced individually.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
$2,500 / item
Plia chair, Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli, 1967
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Plia" chair, Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli, Italy, 1967, chromed steel frame, clear plastic seat and back, mark present on frame, wear and tear compatible with age and use, fr...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe MR10 Dining Chairs for Knoll International
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
These iconic MR10 dining chairs designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll International are cherished for their sleek design, high quality of metal work and
ove...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Late 18th Century Jacobean Style Hall Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A late 18th Century Jacobean style Hall chair in deeply stained Oak, peg construction, panel back, arch crest, turned arm supports and legs and traditional carved seat apron with inc...
Category
Late 18th Century English Jacobean Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mies van der Rohe MR10 Black Leather Easy Chair, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embrace the refined simplicity of modern architecture with this stunning MR10 cantilever chair, designed by the renowned Ludwig Mies van der Rohe circa 1930 and crafted by an unknown...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
$1,186 Sale Price
44% Off
Swedish Gustavian Roseback Dining Chairs White Set of 8 1940s 2 Carvers
Located in Lewes, England
Rare Set of 6 Swedish Gustavian roseback dining chairs and 2 matching Roseback Carver Chairs in good condition in white with lovely carvings C 1940.
Great for every day usage with ...
Category
1940s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Birch
$5,005 Sale Price / set
48% Off
Eero Saarinen Executive Chair for Knoll, Reupholstered in Yellow Wool Felt
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: approx. 73 × 60 × 80 × 46 cm (28.7 × 23.6 × 31.5 × 18.1 in)
(Width × Depth × Height, Seat height)
Iconic Executive Chair designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Internationa...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rare Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Victorian Wicker Conversation Gossip Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Perhaps the Rarest of all Victorian Wicker pieces, this parlor chair was used for Ladies to gossip while not facing one another or to limit contact between courting couples. Victoria...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Vintage Coastal Boho Rattan Pagoda Style Side Chairs-Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Vintage rattan pagoda flair style side chairs with new outdoor palm leaf cushions with stick rattan seats.
New upholstery can be added to fit your style.
Great vintage side chairs fo...
Category
1960s American Bohemian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Borge Mogensen Model 122 Chair
Located in London, GB
Designed by influential Danish designer Børge Mogensen and manufactured by Søborge in the 1960s the model 122 chair is a true example of Mogensen's style and skill as a designer.
Ma...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak
Customizable Iconic Eero Aarnio Swivel Ball Lounge Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
The ball chair was designed in 1963 and debuted at the Cologne Furniture Fair in 1966. The chair is one of the most famous and beloved classics of Finni...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
$10,498 / item
Mid Century Mushroom Chair, Hand Tufting Beige Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 200/128, designed by Juliusz Kedziorek and manufactured by Goscieninska Furniture Factory in Poland.
We called them "mushroom" chairs cause of light and nice ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Velvet, Beech
Mid Century NY Folding Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Takeshi Nii, Japan, c. 1950's
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Deland, FL
A permanent part of the collection of MOMA, the ‘NY’ chair is a highly respected example of modern design. First produced in 1958 by Japanese designer Takeshi Nii, the layout of the ...
Category
1960s Japanese International Style Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Chelsea Chairs by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, 1966
Located in Roma, IT
Chelsea Chair is a design furniture item realized by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti in 1966.
Solid wood structure with leather seat.
Rare and in good c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,516 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Stag Chair
Located in PARIS, FR
The Rick Owens' Stag chairs are a prime example of his innovative approach to furniture design, merging minimalist forms with natural beauty. These chairs are distinguished by their ...
Category
Early 2000s Chairs
Materials
Antler, Plywood
$57,509 / item
Vintage Regency Lacquered Chinese Chippendale Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage Regency-style side chair captures the elegance of Chinese Chippendale design, blending classic and exotic elements seamlessly. With its rich lacquered finish, ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Cesca Chair Affter Marcel Breuer Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Style of Marcel Breuer Black Cesca Chair Italy 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
A Set of 3 MODERNIST BAUHAUS Desk CHAIRS by RENE HERBST, France 1930
By René Herbst
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional museum set of 3 radical desk chairs, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, early modern creatins in the purest Bauhaus spirit featuring a President chair...
Category
1920s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Compas Wood Counter Stools, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of compas counter stools or high chairs, wood and rope. In the mood of Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rope
$3,833 / set
Glouchester chair by George Sowden for Memphis Milano
Located in Ravenna, IT
This rare piece sold with certificate of authenticity. The chair was designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano in 1986. As with many pieces in the Memphis collection, the name of ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bauhaus Chrome Armchair B34 by Marcel Breuer / Mücke & Melder, 1930s /Eisengarn
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia
- completely original condition ( two screws under armrests replaced)
- original iron fabric / eisengarn.
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,795 Sale Price
25% Off
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chainmail chair is a new take on William Katavolos 1952’s T-chair. Its seat is made up of hand-linked metal rings coming together to form a strong and flexible mesh that drapes down ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Unique 'Ice Cream Parlor Chair' Rare Inventive Spring Version
Located in Sharon, CT
An early inventive (not to mention shapelier) version of the ubiquitous Ice Cream Parlor Chair. Note that the two circular loops are looped twi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
These chairs exude timeless beauty and showcase a unique blend of craftsmanship and design that has stood the test of time. Crafted approximately 50 years ago, most likely in France.
The ladder back design adds a touch of sophistication, while the rush seats provide a rustic and natural element to their overall aesthetic.
These chairs bear the subtle traces of use, which only enhance their character and authenticity. The patina developed over the years adds a touch of vintage allure and tells a story of countless shared meals, conversations, and cherished memories.
Whether you're seeking to complement a farmhouse-style kitchen, a cozy dining room, or an eclectic interior, these chairs will effortlessly blend in, lending a touch of rustic charm to any space. Their neutral tones and classic design make them versatile pieces that can easily adapt to various decor styles.
Each chair has been lovingly maintained, ensuring that they are in good condition, ready to be enjoyed in their new home. However, it's important to note that due to their age and natural wear, minor imperfections may be present, further adding to their vintage appeal.
If you appreciate the allure of well-made furniture that carries a sense of history and invites nostalgia, then these Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs...
Category
1970s French Country Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
'Hippo' Chair by Norr11, Dark Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.03
Located in Paris, IDF
HIPPO Chair
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Dark Smoked Oak
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 03
Wood types available: natural ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Set Of Six Dining Room Chairs Made In Teak From 1960s
By Farstrup
Located in Lejre, DK
This set of six dining room chairs, crafted from teak and upholstered with light fabric, is a beautiful example of Danish design from the 1960s. Manufactured by Farstrup Furniture, t...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
$1,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchairs for Isa, 50s
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant and splendid pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs, attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950 for ISA Editions, Bergamo. The armchairs have a new light ivory velvet upholstery.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$3,774 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Mid Century Gazelle ii Beige Velvet, Walnut Wood Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. They have been made of beechwood. They have undergone a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seats were dressed in...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
$670 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Midcentury Bonacina Rattan Italian Pouf Stool, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury stool in rattan wicker. This incredible rare piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s by Bonacina.
The craftsmanship of the stool is exceptional, featuring stunning hourglass shaped structure made of rattan allowing the stool to be light and solid at the same time.
Fully handmade with perfect proportions, perfect example of Italian manufacture from the 60s.
A gorgeous stool that will enhance a midcentury porch or a minimal living room...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Jacobean Style Side Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Jacobean style side chair having a rectangular padded back and seat, raised on turned legs joined by stretchers. Great chair for a games table, accent chair, desk chair, boudoir or dressing room...
Category
19th Century European Jacobean Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chubby Chair by Dirk Van Der Kooij in Lily Pad
Located in London, GB
From Dirk Van Der Kooij’s exceptional range. The Chubby chair is a 3D printed chair in Kooij’s playful style. The Chubby is printed from 10kg of chipped, ...
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Plastic
21st Thomas II Office Chair Leather Wood Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Wood Tailors Club designs Thomas II office chair.
Designed for meaningful meetings and crucial decisions making, the Thomas Office Chair tributes Thomas Brassey. Brassey was a pres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Steel
$4,717 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hans J. Wegner, a 1977 Limited Edition Walnut Armchair “China Chair”
Located in Paris, FR
Hans J. Wegner:
A walnut armchair “China chairs”. The China chair was designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1944.
Loose seat cushion upholstered with black leather, fitted with buttons. M...
Category
1970s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Lacquered Painted Wood White Fabric Italian 8 Chairs, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Group of Italian chairs from the second half of the 20th century. High quality furniture in lacquered and painted wood. Chairs upholstered in fabric with some small signs. Furniture ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Stacked Molded Plywood Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique pair of solid stacked plywood chairs with molded seats and wonderful patina
2x pairs available
Category
2010s American Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Birch
$8,800 / set
Set of 4 Air chair in Black by Jasper Morrison for MAGIS
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Air-Family takes its name from the “air-moulding” technology that makes it possible to create highly resistant yet super-lightweight products out of polypropylene added with fibregla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
1970's Cantilever Chrome Frame Chair With Mustard Upholstery - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970's Cantilever Chrome Frame Dining Chairs With Mustard Upholstery - Set Of Four.
Classic Bauhaus style cantilever frame dining chair produced with chrome frames and reupholstere...
Category
1970s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Antique Walnut French Provincial Accent Armchairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below.
Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
1930s French Provincial Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Aluminum Neo-Lounge Chair by Kouros Maghsoudi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Neo-Lounge chair is inspired by late-1960s space-age design, but with a 21st-century interpretation. The chair is made from meticulously hand-welded aluminum, in rebellion agains...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$3,500 / item
Kutitji Chair / Shield
By Trent Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trent Jansen is a designer based in Thirroul, Australia, and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales Art & Design, Sydney Australia. Jansen gained his PhD from the University o...
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
$43,035
Art Deco Oak Velvet Tiger Upholstery Dining Chairs Set of Eight
Located in IT
Set of eight Art Deco oak chairs with original patina, wax finish, from France.
Recent tiger upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Luna Dining Chair Cotton Velvet Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Ottiu conceived a charming and elegant piece inspired by the feminine seductiveness: the Luna Contemporary Dining Chair. To give it a special touch, a wing-shaped backrest was added,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Brass
$2,192 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Chairs by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, 1970s, Set of 24
Located in Antwerp, BE
A high quality of curved laminated wooden stacking chairs with woven wool upholstery in olive green.
Set of 24 stacking chairs available, price ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wool, Wood
$287 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench with Upholstered Seat, Stained Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1948, the GE 1936 shell bench has become an icon of modern design. Crafted in bent ply with a solid oak frame, the chair is hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Brazilian Modern "Curva" Chair in Rosewood & Caning, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern "Curva" Chair designed Joaquim Tenreiro is gorgeous!
The beautiful “Curva” chair is made in rosewood and caning and was designed by Joaquim Te...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
Iconic Eero Aarnio Black Swivel Ball Lounge Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
The ball chair was designed in 1963 and debuted at the Cologne Furniture Fair in 1966. The chair is one of the most famous and beloved classics of Finni...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
$10,498 / item
Chaise basse en bois massif et corde tréssée dans le goût de Charles Dudouyt
Located in THONON-LES-BAINS, FR
Chaise basse en chêne massif et cordes tressées dans le goût de Charles Duduouyt, France, années 1950. Chaise solide et stable en bon état tant au niveau de la structure et de l'assi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood, Oak
Puppy Pouffe with Real Leather by Marcantonio
Located in Kolkata, IN
Puppy Pouffe green is a hip little seat with luxurious shaggy suede. This cute piece of furniture is a delight around the house like a new pup
For his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Resin, Foam, Wood
$2,003 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Set of 4 Dining Chairs, Model 82, Designed by N.O. Møller from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The set consists of four dining room chairs, model 82, designed by the renowned furniture designer N.O. Møller in the 1960s. These elegant chairs are crafted from rosewood, giving th...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$4,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Erik Buch Four Fully Restored Costumizable Danish Teak Dining Chairs
Located in Knebel, DK
Four Danish Erik Buch dining chairs made by Oddense Maskinsnedkeri.
The chairs feature a solid teak frame and are as all of Erik Buchs chairs characterized by high-quality materials...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Exquisite Late 19th Century Japanese Black Lacquer High Back Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simply an exquisite example of a late 19th Century (circa 1870s-1890s) Black Lacquer High Back Side Chair in a single family's collection for 75 years.
Stunning hand-carved chrysant...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of rattan and wicker fireside chairs, 1950s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of rattan and wicker fireside lounge chairs armchairs. France 1950s.
(a second pair of chairs available to create a set of four chairs.)
Category
1950s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
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